“I am happy to be back home,” Emilio Izaguirre said today after signing a one year contract.
The popular Honduran left last summer to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Fayha but his family struggled to settle in the Middle East. He was released from his contract a month or so ago and was looking at a move back to Honduras or to the States. All that changed though we he received an unexpected invitation to return to Paradise.
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A delighted Emilio Izaguirre said he was back home when he spoke the media after returning to the club on a one-year deal. #WelcomeBackEmilio
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— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) August 10, 2018
“I was seven years at Celtic and I have only the love for Celtic in my heart, so I am happy to be back home.
“It was a blessing to sign a new contract and I would like to say thank you to Brendan the gaffer, Peter and all the staff at Celtic. I am very happy to be back home.”
Izaguirre will provide much needed cover for Kieran Tierney at left back and can expect to get his fair share of match time over what is these days an eleven month season for Celtic.
“I am very happy for KT, he is my boy. I always tried to help him. I am very happy he has progressed,” Emilio said today.
“I saw him in the youths, he wanted to be a big player and he needs to continue to work hard and tried do the same things he did last year and he can be the best left-back in the world.
“It is important for me to help the team in any way, in training, playing or not playing, my focus is to play any time the gaffer gives me the opportunity and be positive for the team.”
“In the 7️⃣ years I was here, I tried to help the team. Whether I played or not I would always try to help the team and be positive going into every game and training session. The most important thing is that Celtic win.” ???????? pic.twitter.com/yg5l4zlmhM
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) August 10, 2018
